Knee on ground on public road

**mark247** · 24th May 2007, 10:36

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Mark247 and Tom - most of the others here are trying to help you two ride (on the road) safely, without un-necessary attention from the 5-0 and for as long as possible. Obviously neither of you are interested in learning other than by bitter personal experience. Good luck to the pair of you. You are going to need it.

Where did i mention that i get my knee on the ground on the road???????? Far out!!!

**Toaster** · 24th May 2007, 10:39

Originally Posted by maha man

Brilliant.....bwing to ya boaf....

Exactly..... some days I think some people forget to put their brains in. It scares me that they share the same road.

**Toaster** · 24th May 2007, 10:40

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Mark247 and Tom - most of the others here are trying to help you two ride (on the road) safely, without un-necessary attention from the 5-0 and for as long as possible. Obviously neither of you are interested in learning other than by bitter personal experience. Good luck to the pair of you. You are going to need it.

I feel sorry for the emergency services - they don't need to scrape up more riders just because they were stupid.

**DMNTD:Me** · 24th May 2007, 10:41

Knee down on road....illegal,move on.
Riding without tread on tyres...fucking stupid,move on.
Riding without tread around me...unhealthy decision.

**Toaster** · 24th May 2007, 10:41

Guys, learn from those that have been there..... when it goes wrong, and one day it will, you will really regret doing things like that. Trust me, I know.

**MSTRS:Me** · 24th May 2007, 10:45

Originally Posted by mark247

Where did i mention that i get my knee on the ground on the road???????? Far out!!!

You didn't. But your passionate defence of your mate leads to the supposition that you condone his riding/attitude, which leaves us with the impression that your riding is also 'dodgy'.
Even if it isn't.

**mark247** · 24th May 2007, 10:45

Look this is starting to bug me. Tom has been talking about getting ya knee down, and i have added my opinion, and also defended tom ( i know him well ) when people have assumed things that he has done. But some of you guys are assuming that just because i am friends, and ride with him ( sometimes, he doesnt have a road bike at the moment ) you guys are just assuming that i am ( and tom ) an idiot rider. Now I know its all great looking like the wise guy sorting out a few "boyracer" kids, but know who you are talking to before you assume crap like that. I am certainly not a dangerous rider when on the road, i used to be a bit of a racer but i have since been hit by a car ( not my fault ) and learnt my lessions. Im no nana, but im no idiot. Thank you.

**Krusti** · 24th May 2007, 11:02

I have trouble getting my knee down. Does not help that I ride side saddle.....

**aff-man** · 24th May 2007, 11:31

If you are getting your knee down, on a decent sized bike, then you are riding hard.

Only ever got knee down on the 750. Heaps at the track and only once or twice on the road. But That was without me trying to get it down. Trying to get it down at places that have like round abouts mean either your waaaay to big for your bike, your suspension is shot, or you are hanging off your bike something cronic and so would be considered dangerous driving.

**mark247** · 24th May 2007, 11:37

Originally Posted by aff-man

If you are getting your knee down, on a decent sized bike, then you are riding hard.

Only ever got knee down on the 750. Heaps at the track and only once or twice on the road. But That was without me trying to get it down. Trying to get it down at places that have like round abouts mean either your waaaay to big for your bike, your suspension is shot, or you are hanging off your bike something cronic and so would be considered dangerous driving.

I totally agree, its a totally different story if you are getting your knee down on a GSXR1000 or a GSXR250. If you were going to get your knee down on a thou ( even though if DMNTD is right and it is illegal ) you would have to be doing something else illegal as well, i suspect.

**EroSamnin** · 24th May 2007, 12:29

If I got me knee down I would ruin my pants! (inside and out) Fok that shit. I can't afrord new pants. I hang off the opposite side of the bike just to be different.

**moT** · 24th May 2007, 12:43

i admit rideing on the wires is bad but ffs its not the end of the world theres still a lot to go before it pops. i still believe getting ur knee down is stil harmless fun and sorry to to guys who had there cry in this forum you are allowed to express your opinions, look at yourselvs before you judge others i bet you have done something more stupid than that